What I found objectionable was his repeated decision to contact him ‘Bola’.
“That was not a greater forceful argument; it was a needless display of disrespect.
“This is not acceptable. It is principally an insult to Nigeria on whose account he occupies that office,” Osuntokun said.
He noted that Tinubu was the elected President of Nigeria and occupied the same office Atiku Abubakar sought to achieve, adding that those opposed to the President had authentic constitutional and democratic means of seeking his removal.
“Those who consider he is unfit for it have acceptable ways to pursue his removal: impeachment or defeat at the ballot box. The rudeness would be unmistakable,” he said.
Osuntokun said Abubakar’s option of words raised questions around the judgment and temperament he would bring to the presidency if elected.
A former Presidential spokesman, Akin Osuntokun, has condemned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his Independence Day speech.
He described Atiku’s repeated reference to President Bola Tinubu as “Bola” in his speech as disrespectful and an affront to the presidency.
Naija News reports that Osuntokun shared his reservations in a statement on Thursday.
Osuntokun, who was additionally the Handbook-Broad of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign in the 2023 election, said Atiku is entitled to criticise Tinubu but expressed dissatisfaction alongside the utilize of the president’s primary name.
“Abubakar is entitled to criticise the President, nonetheless sharply. Before then, Tinubu is entitled to the privileges of his office,” he said.
Osuntokun stressed that his opinion was not a summon for deference to Tinubu’s policies or personality, but for decorum in society discourse and respect for the institution of the presidency.
He said anyone seeking Nigerians’ mandate to occupy the presidency should demonstrate respect for the office, including when an opponent occupies it.
“Envision a former Vice President referring everywhere in a statewide tackle to a sitting President as ‘Segun’ or ‘Mohammadu’.
Source: Insult To Nigeria – Osuntokun Blasts Atiku For Calling Tinubu ‘Bola’
